| Birth: | Nov. 20, 1837
New York County, USA | | Death: | May 1, 1901, USA | 
Businessman. In 1884 he developed the first practical fountain pen and founded the Waterman Fountain Pen Company. At the age of 15 he self-taught himself Pitman's System of Phonography [shorthand]. Although his formal education ended with the district school he would, later, teach shorthand at the University of Virginia.
Search Amazon for Lewis Waterman | | | Burial:
Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory
Jamaica Plain
Suffolk County
Massachusetts, USA
Plot: #2669 Evergreen Path |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Al Maze
Record added: Aug 10, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6677583 |
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